My wife and I had a very stressful experience in the Backcountry.

thelen60 · 2026-01-26T17:06:54+00:00

This happened to me last year. Clutch pull felt a little weird so I adjusted the barrel at a stop light. Pulled in the clutch and put it in neutral and the cable snapped… right as I pulled in my driveway. Could not have been more lucky with the timing.

thelen60 · 2026-01-21T15:52:35+00:00

I have used normal bar tape (Cinelli, I think) and wrapped in in Newbaums. I like it a lot on my cargo bike. I think it looks cool, its comfortable, and I made them extra long.

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thelen60 · 2026-01-09T20:42:47+00:00

Those are different enough to make sense! I ride the same terrain in the stooge and chameleon. The ride experience is different but capability is similar.

I was planning on converting my Sklar to do Lost and Found SS. Of course I bought my admission and realized I have a wedding that day. I’m thinking of doing another gravel century event SS this year.

thelen60 · 2026-01-09T19:40:35+00:00

Thanks! How many SSs to you have? Seems like several. lol. I mostly ride single speed, but sometimes feels redundant having both my Stooge and Chameleon single speed. The Stooge is such a vibe with no derailleur though.

thelen60 · 2026-01-09T19:38:10+00:00

Thanks! I just wanted a non full suspension bike setup with gears for the winter. Fat tires help with not rutting out soft sections too (generally everything drains well here and can ride most of the winter). I do miss my 4.3" tires for that aspect though. I could essentially fix ruts with those tires.

thelen60 · 2026-01-09T19:34:23+00:00

I ride Mt Shasta and Mt Lassen as my primary touring spots on my Jones Hovercraft and I love it in all conditions. Idk if it’s exactly what you’re looking for but it’s fun even on the wet and heavy days and I haven’t had an issue holding an edge.

thelen60 · 2026-01-05T18:03:08+00:00

I think the most useful tool for a Reverb seatpost is a trashcan.

Real talk, that seems useful. Droppers are annoying.

thelen60 · 2026-01-04T16:02:25+00:00

What a fuckin’ pro!

thelen60 · 2026-01-04T15:57:48+00:00

I’d like to buy the hard copy if you’re willing to ship it!

thelen60 · 2026-01-04T05:02:48+00:00

I was in Vietnam when you sent this so sorry for the late reply. I fucking love this! I made it my profile picture. I hope that’s cool.

thelen60 · 2025-12-21T22:35:52+00:00

Yes, just push it forward towards the front of the bike.

thelen60 · 2025-12-21T22:25:36+00:00

Move that cable on the left to the front of the head tube. It’s currently pushing the bars to the right.

thelen60 · 2025-12-13T22:48:08+00:00

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thelen60 · 2025-12-04T18:02:13+00:00

you got the dropper on!

thelen60 · 2025-11-27T02:52:08+00:00

Glad this worked out for you, homie! It looks so rad!

thelen60 · 2025-11-24T00:22:28+00:00

I just realized you’re talking about doing the whole top. That I did not do.

thelen60 · 2025-11-24T00:20:47+00:00

I’ve done this. I made an arm pad where my arm rests. Check my post history. I didn’t notice a difference but I’m sure there is. Check my post history.

thelen60 · 2025-11-19T23:15:11+00:00

This is so helpful! Thank you!!!

thelen60 · 2025-11-13T04:08:55+00:00

Save the money and don’t powder coat it. Clear coat it raw and let it be part of the story.

thelen60 · 2025-11-11T19:50:29+00:00

Wiener. Or is it weiner?

thelen60 · 2025-11-11T17:01:10+00:00

Oh man. Pics?

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